Uber Now Runs Real-Time Driver Background Checks

Uber Now Runs Real-Time Driver Background Checks Uber is working with background-check company Checkr. Checkr runs constant background checks so that Uber can know immediately if a driver is charged with a crime. Since Uber started testing the system earlier this month, it has barred 25 people from operating as Uber drivers. Now the company plans to roll out the service for all U.S. Uber drivers. Last month, Uber said it would soon start performing background checks on all drivers in the U.S. every year. A CNN investigation had revealed that at least 103 Uber drivers had been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing passengers. Under this new plan, whenever a driver is charged with a crime, the system will alert Uber. The company will then decide if that person should remain an Uber driver or be removed from the platform.